Monthly Archives: November 2008

Out of the blogosphere… The latest US TV news and talk from the TV Blog Coalition

Posted on 24 November 2008 by Jonathan
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Each week the TV Blog Coalition – of which TV Spy is proud to be a member of – highlights some of the best American TV news and views from around the web… • From Turtle on Entourage to Thirteen … Continue reading →

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First trailer for Battlestar Galactica season 4.5 – and things are looking pretty bleak…

Posted on 23 November 2008 by Ben

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Here’s a very sneak peak of what everyone seems be be calling season 4.5 of Battlestar Galactica shown on Canadian channel Space. And it looks like Ron Moore … Continue reading →

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TV Spylights | The pick of the past week on TV Spy

Posted on 21 November 2008 by Heather
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There have been some big hitters on the site this week – 24, Lost, Heroes, Scream Queens… He’s an actor we’d never have had down as a luvvie, but Robert Carlyle did go on a bit about his mate Kiefer … Continue reading →

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Six things we learned today | Friday 21 November

Posted on 21 November 2008 by Ben

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video 1. James Van Der Beek  looks like he’s a very naughty boy indeed in his guest gig on One Tree Hill. 2. Here’s a sneak peak of next … Continue reading →

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Check out Zachary Quinto in the trailer for the new Star Trek movie

Posted on 21 November 2008 by Heather

Here’s a little Friday treat for you. Yes, we know it’s not strictly US TV, but we’re still quite excited about this movie. It has Heroes star Zachary Quinto in it, and our current dream director JJ Abrams is the … Continue reading →

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Win a copy of Rescue Me Uncensored – The Official Companion book

Posted on 21 November 2008 by Heather
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If we had the equivalent of a fire alarm for the world wide web, we’d be setting it off right about now. We’ve got our hands on a copy of the hardback Rescue Me Uncensored – The Official Companion, from … Continue reading →

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Want to see some exclusive snippets of Lost season five?

Posted on 21 November 2008 by Ben

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Well, bizarrely, you can see them in this new video by rockers the Fray. There’s some really cool clips of the ‘bad things’ that appear to be happening … Continue reading →

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This weekend’s big US dramas

Posted on 21 November 2008 by Heather
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Fri, 10pm, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Five When a wealthy couple are found dead at their home the team soon discover that the killings are connected to a drug-smuggling ring. Not only that but it is the same … Continue reading →

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Terrible news just in: Pushing Daisies, Dirty Sexy Money and Eli Stone get the chop

Posted on 21 November 2008 by Ben
PUSHING DAISIES IS AXED

  After weeks of will-they-or-won’t-they speculation, US channel ABC have finally pulled the plug on the sublime Pushing Daisies. We’re also hearing that Eli Stone and Dirty Sexy Money won’t be recomissioned after the first 13 episodes of their second … Continue reading →

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Five things we learned today | Thursday 20 November

Posted on 20 November 2008 by Ben
Get a kiss from an Ugly Betty girl (not Mark)

1. Here’s your chance to get a kiss from one of the Ugly Betty girls. 2. There’s some romance on the horizon for Dean in Supernatural. 3. We’ve been playing the latest chapter of the Heroes Evolutions iStory – have … Continue reading →

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Pick of the Day | Thursday 20 November

Posted on 20 November 2008 by Heather
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9pm, Bones, Sky1 There’ll be plenty of airplane food gags tonight as B&B are en route to China when a flight attendant finds a fully cooked human body in the plane’s industrial microwave. Nice. B&B harness the power of the … Continue reading →

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Look at this rather mysterious but pretty awesome new poster for season five of Lost!

Posted on 20 November 2008 by Ben
New Lost Season Five Poster!

So many questions are raised by this new Lost promo. Is it the Oceanic Five (plus Ben and Desmond) versus those left on the island this season? Should we be concerned that there’s no sign of Jin with the other … Continue reading →

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Forget about John Sergeant, it’s a new Flight of the Conchords promo!!!

Posted on 20 November 2008 by Jonathan

Kudos to Rob, for pointing us in the direction of this wonderful new promo for the second series of Flight of the Conchords, which starts in the US in January. All things being equal, it should air here in the … Continue reading →

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TV Spies Ben and Gareth are back, talking about episode nine of Heroes in a tvspy vodcast

Posted on 19 November 2008 by Heather

Crikey – I am more confused than ever by episode nine of Heroes, the menacingly titled It’s Coming. Is Arthur Petrelli going soft? Why else would he suddenly free Angela from her mental prison? I think there’s got to be … Continue reading →

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Ghost Whisperer competition winners

Posted on 19 November 2008 by Heather
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Our competition to win a copy of the official companion book, Ghost Whisperer Spirit Guide, is now closed. Well done to all our entrants – everyone answered correctly that Melinda and pals live in Grandview. We’ve asked birthday boy Tom … Continue reading →

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Pick of the Day | Wednesday 19 November

Posted on 19 November 2008 by Heather
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  10pm, Heroes, BBC3 It all gets a bit lovey dovey in Heroes this week, with firstly Sylar and Elle having an electric encounter and then Parkman and Daphne confessing their true feelings to each other. Also Nathan meets his … Continue reading →

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Five things we learned today | Wednesday 19 November

Posted on 19 November 2008 by Ben
Heroes to dumb itself down

1. Volume four of Heroes (Fugitives, due after Christmas) is going to be far less complex in its storytelling. 2. Our favourite ex-Office star Rashida Jones is joining the cast of SNL’s Amy Poehler’s new sitcom (which now isn’t a … Continue reading →

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The latest on Scream Queens, where things are getting a little saucy…

Posted on 18 November 2008 by Ben

It’s been a couple of weeks since we updated you on VH1′s hunt for the next Saw star Scream Queens – and because VH1 insist on putting clips of the show on the UK-unfriendly Hula site we have to rely … Continue reading →

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Do the hippy hippy shake – Smallville comes over all Cloverfield in new episode Bride!

Posted on 18 November 2008 by Ben

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Here’s the trailer for the next episode of Smallville, Bride, in which the amazing Chloe marries the rather undeserving Jimmy. And someone at Smallville HQ has clearly been … Continue reading →

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Seven things we learned today | Tuesday 18 November

Posted on 18 November 2008 by Ben
Bruno hits Medium!

  1. Sacha Baron Cohen – in the guise of fashion journo Bruno – has been causing chaos on the set of Medium. 2. David Hasselhoff might grace the Knight Rider reboot with his presence after all. 3. Another actress … Continue reading →

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